Answer · Proto-Elamite and Linear Elamite
Linear Elamite developed from Proto-Elamite in a continuous tradition.
Linear Elamite developed from Proto-Elamite in a continuous tradition.
Where it stands
Most likelyIts tests partly supported it: two pieces of evidence for, none against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- Many sign forms are shared, and the shared signs keep related functions.
- Dated inscriptions from the third millennium fill the gap with intermediate forms.
What would rule it out
- Securely dated texts show no writing in Iran between about 2900 and 2300 BC and the shared signs have unrelated functions.
Evidence 2 for · none against
FOR
The questions it answers
Most likelyLinear Elamite developed from Proto-Elamite in a continuous tradition
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). Linear Elamite developed from Proto-Elamite in a continuous tradition. [Answer ANS0D1P97TP0BY5]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D1P97TP0BY5
@misc{mysteriesdept_ans0d1p97tp0by5,
title = {Linear Elamite developed from Proto-Elamite in a continuous tradition.},
author = {{Mysteries Department}},
year = {2026},
note = {Answer, catalog key ANS0D1P97TP0BY5},
url = {https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D1P97TP0BY5}
}